Comments on: Shelving Unit http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit.html Renovating a mid century brick house in the middle of retirement hell. Making it awesome and doing it on a budget. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:31:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DIY Pipe Shelving Unit « Tudorks http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit.html/comment-page-2#comment-8392 DIY Pipe Shelving Unit « Tudorks Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:07:54 +0000 http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit/#comment-8392 [...] feel. So I was delighted when I cam across 2 tutorials for pipe shelving. One is on The Brick House. This shelving unit totally transformed the space. I would love to put one of these up in the [...] [...] feel. So I was delighted when I cam across 2 tutorials for pipe shelving. One is on The Brick House. This shelving unit totally transformed the space. I would love to put one of these up in the [...]

]]> By: Diana http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit.html/comment-page-2#comment-7978 Diana Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:17:42 +0000 http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit/#comment-7978 These are beautiful! Did Home Depot pre-thread the pipes? And did you run into any problems with having the threads going the wrong direction when you hooked multiple pipes together? These are beautiful! Did Home Depot pre-thread the pipes? And did you run into any problems with having the threads going the wrong direction when you hooked multiple pipes together?

]]> By: Tom http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit.html/comment-page-2#comment-7760 Tom Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:44:38 +0000 http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit/#comment-7760 Looks great, did you paint the pipe before or after putting it all together? Looks great, did you paint the pipe before or after putting it all together?

]]> By: Geek Details - handmade items from a geek at heart http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit.html/comment-page-2#comment-7723 Geek Details - handmade items from a geek at heart Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:38:00 +0000 http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit/#comment-7723 [...] saw the shelf project from The Brick House and fell in love. Alas, I wasn’t sure of where to put it and didn’t want to rush in. [...] [...] saw the shelf project from The Brick House and fell in love. Alas, I wasn’t sure of where to put it and didn’t want to rush in. [...]

]]> By: The Brick House http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit.html/comment-page-2#comment-7668 The Brick House Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:06:40 +0000 http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit/#comment-7668 [...] shelf thing gets around. Internationally. Check out Hindsvik’s take – now with more [...] [...] shelf thing gets around. Internationally. Check out Hindsvik’s take – now with more [...]

]]> By: Alex http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit.html/comment-page-2#comment-7667 Alex Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:04:11 +0000 http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit/#comment-7667 Just built one of these this past weekend. It was a learning process for me, and i'll pass along some, let's say, supplemental materials to the above directions/discussions. My materials were all from Home Depot. For the stain, apparently pine should be "conditioned" in order to absorb stain evenly. Since pine is a soft wood, its surface is inconsistent and the conditioner (which is diluted shellac i think) tightens up the grain/evens out the surface so that the stain goes on more consistently. Wood conditioner is in the stain section at HD. For the drilling, I used a hole saw, which is like a drill bit with a cup around it. This part is somewhat tedious because the wood plug gets stuck in the cup, which you can remove with a screw (google remove plug from hole saw). I would do all my drilling before staining, as the wood splinters a bit. On the pipe - Neal's #2 point is right on. Also, I used "Oil Rubbed Bronze" paint instead of black and am pleased with the outcome. And yes, 1/2" pipe is substantially thicker than 1/2" (prob closer to 3/4"-7/8"), as it's the internal diameter that's measured. On securing them to the wall - I live in an apt building built in 1926. I used anchors screws, and it seems solid. Only thing that I am unhappy with (totally my mistake, not the design) was using 2 coats of the stain mix, which evened out the color but made the wood very very dark and obscured the grain. Overall very pleased and many people have been impressed with it when they see it. It also matches well with the Koff Designs (Brooklyn) bench/coffee table I have in the same room. Just built one of these this past weekend. It was a learning process for me, and i’ll pass along some, let’s say, supplemental materials to the above directions/discussions. My materials were all from Home Depot. For the stain, apparently pine should be “conditioned” in order to absorb stain evenly. Since pine is a soft wood, its surface is inconsistent and the conditioner (which is diluted shellac i think) tightens up the grain/evens out the surface so that the stain goes on more consistently. Wood conditioner is in the stain section at HD.
For the drilling, I used a hole saw, which is like a drill bit with a cup around it. This part is somewhat tedious because the wood plug gets stuck in the cup, which you can remove with a screw (google remove plug from hole saw). I would do all my drilling before staining, as the wood splinters a bit.
On the pipe – Neal’s #2 point is right on. Also, I used “Oil Rubbed Bronze” paint instead of black and am pleased with the outcome. And yes, 1/2″ pipe is substantially thicker than 1/2″ (prob closer to 3/4″-7/8″), as it’s the internal diameter that’s measured.
On securing them to the wall – I live in an apt building built in 1926. I used anchors screws, and it seems solid.
Only thing that I am unhappy with (totally my mistake, not the design) was using 2 coats of the stain mix, which evened out the color but made the wood very very dark and obscured the grain.
Overall very pleased and many people have been impressed with it when they see it. It also matches well with the Koff Designs (Brooklyn) bench/coffee table I have in the same room.

]]> By: Pat Lukes http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit.html/comment-page-2#comment-7532 Pat Lukes Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:57:32 +0000 http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit/#comment-7532 CAPITAL OH-EM-GEE I'm going to make one of these for my house. I've been in love with plumbing parts forever and you've just made my shelving dreams come true! CAPITAL OH-EM-GEE

I’m going to make one of these for my house. I’ve been in love with plumbing parts forever and you’ve just made my shelving dreams come true!

]]> By: paper n stitch – Some Serious Workspace Wednesday Inspiration - A daily dose of handmade, design, and style inspiration http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit.html/comment-page-2#comment-6858 paper n stitch – Some Serious Workspace Wednesday Inspiration - A daily dose of handmade, design, and style inspiration Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:52:10 +0000 http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit/#comment-6858 [...] envy right about now? Yeah, me too. The girls at SeeSaw actually built this themselves using this tutorial from The Brick House. And you can too with just about $200 and a whole lot of elbow [...] [...] envy right about now? Yeah, me too. The girls at SeeSaw actually built this themselves using this tutorial from The Brick House. And you can too with just about $200 and a whole lot of elbow [...]

]]> By: Erica http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit.html/comment-page-2#comment-6330 Erica Tue, 18 May 2010 14:58:15 +0000 http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit/#comment-6330 Thanks so much Adam...so if I ask for 1/2" pipe at Home Depot, that will get me the correct product? Thanks so much Adam…so if I ask for 1/2″ pipe at Home Depot, that will get me the correct product?

]]> By: Adam http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit.html/comment-page-2#comment-6139 Adam Sat, 08 May 2010 17:59:40 +0000 http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit/#comment-6139 Erica - the diameter listed on pipes is the inside diameter since that's what you would normally be worried about i.e. how much liquid would be able to flow through the pipes. Erica – the diameter listed on pipes is the inside diameter since that’s what you would normally be worried about i.e. how much liquid would be able to flow through the pipes.

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